Fish Stripes - Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals: Bullpen struggles in 7-1 loss to WashingtonCovering the Marlins every day in our own wayhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52814/Screen_Shot_2018-12-07_at_12.32.35_PM..png2014-04-10T19:30:02-04:00http://www.fishstripes.com/rss/stream/53668092014-04-10T19:30:02-04:002014-04-10T19:30:02-04:00MLB Scores: Nationals 7, Marlins 1
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<p>The Miami Marlins fell to the Washington Nationals 7-1 in the final game of a three game series on Thursday afternoon. Steven Strasburg was able to keep the Marlins' offense off the board. </p> <p>Having won their first two series of the year, losing wasn't something that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Miami Marlins</a> were familiar with heading into Washington with a 5-2 record. After struggling to score runs on Tuesday night and giving up a lead on Wednesday night, the Marlins fell to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Nationals</a> 7-1 on Thursday afternoon and were swept for the first time in 2014.</p>
<p>Coming off of a win against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a>, <span>Tom Koehler</span> ran into trouble in the third inning. Koehler walked <span>Anthony Rendon</span> with two outs, and <span>Jayson Werth</span> hit his second home run of the series to make it a 2-0 contest early.</p>
<p>In six innings, Koehler gave up five hits and two runs while walking two and striking out six Nationals. For a lineup that knocked <span>Brad Hand</span> and <span>Kevin Slowey</span> around in the middle innings last night, Koehler was effective in limiting the damage.</p>
<p>Making his first start against the Marlins in 2014, Nationals right-hander Steven Strasburg shut down Miami's lineup, which scored seven runs on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Aside from a one-out home run off the bat of <span>Marcell Ozuna</span>, Strasburg methodically retired the Marlins' lineup. Over his six and two third innings, Strasburg struck out twelve. The Marlins were 0-5 with runners in scoring position, and Ozuna, Yelich, and Koehler were the only three Marlins to get hits.</p>
<p><span>Mike Dunn</span> pitched a scoreless inning in relief, but <span>Arquimedes Caminero</span> struggled in the eighth inning, during which the Nationals added five more runs. Rendon, Werth, and <span>Adam LaRoche</span> all reached base before <span>Bryce Harper</span> drove in a run with a walk and <span>Ian Desmond</span> cleared the bases with Washington's second grand slam in as many nights.</p>
<p><span>Rafael Soriano</span> pitched an uneventful ninth to secure the sweep for the Nationals.</p>
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<p><iframe style="border:1px solid black;" width="450" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="http://www.fangraphs.com/graphframe.aspx?config=0&static=0&type=livewins&num=0&h=450&w=450&date=2014-04-10&team=Nationals&dh=0"></iframe><br><span>Source: <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2014-04-10&team=Nationals&dh=0&season=2014">FanGraphs</a></span></p>
<p><b>Attendance: </b>20,869</p>
<p><b>Hero of The Game</b>: Marcell Ozuna (.080 WPA)</p>
<p><b>Goat of The Game</b>: Arquimedes Caminero (-.122 WPA)</p>
<p><b>Play of The Game</b>: Jayson Werth homered in the third inning to give the Nationals an early 2-0 lead. (.228 WPA)</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2014/4/10/5602732/mlb-scores-washington-nationals-7-miami-marlins-1Scott Gelman2014-04-10T14:19:30-04:002014-04-10T14:19:30-04:00Marlins vs. Nationals: Game 10 Thread and Ichthy
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<p>The Miami Marlins will try to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Washington Nationals, with Tom Koehler on the mound versus Stephen Strasburg.</p> <p>Get out the broom breakers, because the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Miami Marlins</a> are trying to bust up a sweep.</p>
<p>The Miami Marlins and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a> are going to face off this afternoon in a matchup of disproportionate pitching talents, with the goal for the Fish to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Nats. The first game of the series was disappointing, the second was heartbreaking, but the third one, at least based on the starters, should look more like the former rather than the latter.</p>
<h5>Pitching Matchup</h5>
<table style="" class="sbn-data-table" border="0"><tbody style=""> <tr style="" class="ui-state-even"> <th style="">PROJ ERA</th> <th style="">FIP</th> <th style="">ERA</th> <th style="">MARLINS</th> <th style="">NATIONALS</th> <th style="">ERA</th> <th style="">FIP</th> <th style="">PROJ ERA</th> </tr> <tr style="" class="ui-state-odd"> <td style="">4.66</td> <td style="">3.41</td> <td style="">3.00</td> <td style="">Koehler</td> <td style="">Strasburg</td> <td style="">6.10</td> <td style="">2.85</td> <td style="">2.89</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
<p>This does not seem fair. <span>Tom Koehler</span> struck out just one batter in holding the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> to two runs in six innings, so he isn't exactly a world-beater on the mound. Strasburg isn't exactly the dominant force he was projected to be out of college three years ago, but that's what happens when you have Tommy John surgery. Still, he's turned out to be "just" an All-Star player, and that's something Koehler cannot currently fathom.</p>
<h5>Lineup</h5>
<p>No lineup as of writing Fish Stripers, so you'll have to help me out on this one.</p>
<h5>Notes</h5>
<p>- I won't be in for this game, still working throughout the afternoon start. Who shall be around today?</p>
<p><strong>Bold Prediction: Nationals def. Marlins 5-1</strong></p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2014/4/10/5601810/miami-marlins-vs-washington-nationals-game-10-thread-and-ichthyomancyMichael Jong